Contract and Litigation Specialist - Heritage Crystal Clean

Crystal Clean (CC) is one of the nation's leading privately held companies in the environmental waste services industry. We are seeking highly motivated individuals with a strong work ethic to join our rapidly growing company. Crystal Clean offers competitive compensation, excellent benefits, and opportunities for advancement. We are willing to provide complete training for this opportunity!

Crystal Clean is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Contract and Litigation Specialist to join our legal team. In this critical role, you will play a key part in managing our contracts, ensuring compliance, and supporting litigation efforts.

Responsibilities:

• Contract Management:
• Analyze, review, and draft various contracts, including service agreements with clients, vendor agreements, non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), and purchase orders.
• Negotiate contract terms related to environmental services, ensuring alignment with company policies, industry standards, and all relevant environmental regulations.
• Maintain a comprehensive contract database and track key deadlines and milestones for contract execution and performance.
• Assist internal departments with contract interpretation and develop risk mitigation strategies for environmental services agreements.
• Litigation Support:
• Work closely with internal and external counsel to manage litigation matters, including document collection, regulatory compliance, witness interviews, and case preparation.
• Conduct legal research and prepare summaries of relevant case law and regulations impacting the environmental services industry.
• Prepare summaries of relevant cases and help build case strategies for litigation.
• Manage e-discovery processes and ensure adherence to legal holds and data preservation protocols for response efforts.
• Additional Responsibilities:
• Stay up-to-date on evolving environmental regulations and relevant legal developments impacting the industry.
• Maintain strong working relationships with internal departments (e.g., operations, compliance) to understand legal implications of services we provide.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of internal policies and procedures related to environmental contracts and risk management.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Paralegal Studies, or a related field (JD strongly preferred).
• Minimum 4-5 years of experience in contract management or a related legal role.
• Team player mentality, great personality
• Proven ability to analyze complex legal documents and identify potential issues.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and legal research databases.
• Experience with contract management software a plus.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Meticulous attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.

Crystal Clean LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Crystal Clean expressly values diversity, equity, and inclusion, and encourages the applications of individuals from diverse backgrounds, so that Crystal Clean reflects the communities and customers that we serve.